The liver produces, stores and releases glucose depending on the bodyâs need for glucose, a monosaccharide. This is primarily indicated by the hormones insulin - the main regulator of sugar in the blood - and glucagon. In fact, the liver acts as the bodyâs glucose reservoir and helps to keep your circulating blood sugar levels and other body fuels steady and constant.
A Dr. Sameer A. Sayeed, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered. Coronary artery disease is one of the most common diseases worldwide and is an epidemic with the frequency increasing worldwide, likely due to high fat, fast food diets, increasing obesity and smoking. The current prevalence in the US is about 7% of the US population or over 16 million people.
Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing nearly 380,000 people annually. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 34 seconds. Every 60 seconds, someone in the United States dies from a heart disease-related event.